With
his sharply tailored suit and easy charm, singer-pianist Anthony Strong
seems to happily fill the role of ‘The English Gentleman’ often thrust
upon him. His swaggering vocals and swinging
piano style are matched by an energy that have entertained audiences at
his live shows around the world.

Since
signing to iconic French label Naïve Records in 2013, he has been
hailed by UK newspaper Metro as "a major new talent,” featured on the
front page of daily national newspaper Le Figaro
and performed live on national TV in Germany, Poland, Turkey &
Portugal. His last album, Stepping Out, reached #1 on the US iTunes Jazz
Charts and saw the radio giant NPR feature him in a special 60-minute
feature programme from Hollywood.

He
has steadily built a touring capability that has so far reached 26
countries across 4 continents. The tour schedules speak for themselves
and include, to name just a few, the 1,300 seat
CCB in Lisbon, legendary French festival Jazz in Marciac, the Marina
Bay Sands in Singapore and The Hollywood Bowl in the USA.

The
release of his 2015 album On A Clear Day was a statement of intent to
continue doing what he does best. The repertoire is unashamedly ‘old
school’ - from jazz standards and classics,
through to early Stevie Wonder and Motown - a cross section of his
personal record collection. There is nothing ‘old’ about the treatment
of them though. The songs capture the fresh, positive and feel- good
energy of his audience winning tours. More than 20
musicians were involved in the making of this album with aim - in the
words of Anthony himself - of giving the listener the “POW” they get
when they see him perform live.

In
his early years, Anthony gained scholarships to 3 of the UK’s most
prestigious music colleges, where he studied classical music before
turning to jazz. The early obsessions with Oscar
Peterson, Bill Evans and Wynton Kelly eventually led to Frank Sinatra,
Mel Tormé and Nat King Cole; singing was the logical next step.